Lower Findhorn Woods
| Country | Scotland |
| Unitary Authority | Highlands and Islands |
| Centroid* | NJ003523 |
| Latitude | 57.55 |
| Longitude | -3.666666667 |
| SAC EU Code | UK0030197 |
| Status | Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) |
| Area (ha) | 177.14 |
| * This is the approximate central point of the SAC. In the case of large, linear or composite sites, this may not represent the location where a feature occurs within the SAC. | |
General site character
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Inland water bodies (Standing water, Running water) (30%)
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Broad-leaved deciduous woodland (68%)
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Coniferous woodland (2%)
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Note When undertaking an appropriate assessment of impacts at a site, all features of European importance (both primary and non-primary) need to be considered.
Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site
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9180 Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines * Priority feature
The Lower Findhorn Woods represent Tilio-Acerion forest in the north-eastern part of its range in the UK. The River Findhorn flows through a deep gorge, the sides of which are cloaked in ancient semi-natural woodland, and there are some very good stands of the habitat scattered along the 7 km length of this site, wherever suitable topographic and soil conditions occur. The ground flora is species-rich with good floristic assemblages and several locally rare species, and the outstanding epiphytic lichen flora represents a highly continental type similar to that of dry mixed oak forests in southern Scandinavia.
Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for selection of this site
- Not Applicable
Annex II species that are a primary reason for selection of this site
- Not Applicable
Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection
- Not Applicable
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